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Oregon may have found a replacement for Marcus Mariota as Eastern Washington quarterback Vernon Adams has reportedly decided to transfer to the school. The fifth-year graduate decided on Monday to make the move according to the Oregonian. In three seasons with the Eagles, Adams has completed close to 65 percent of his passes for 10,438 yards and 110 touchdowns while only throwing 31 interceptions. He passed for 3,438 yards and 35 touchdowns in 2014, earning him a runner-up spot for the Walter Payton Award, the Football Championship Subdivision's equivalent of the Heisman Trophy. It was the second time in his college career he finished second in the voting. Adams'...

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Oregon may have found a replacement for Marcus Mariota as Eastern Washington quarterback Vernon Adams has reportedly decided to transfer to the school.
The fifth-year graduate decided on Monday to make the move according to the Oregonian.
In three...

Kevin Bacon was the talk of the Internet for his dance routine entrance on "The Tonight Show" in March.
The entrance was in celebration of the 30th anniversary of "Footloose," the movie that helped launch Bacon into...

TALLAHASSEE – James Wilder had a strangle hold on a prize possession as he entered the media interview room at Doak Campbell Stadium on Saturday night.“I'll sleep with this tonight. This is going to be my girlfriend tonight,” said Wilder following his...

In a packed gymnasium in this tiny town off I-75, just south of the Florida Turnpike merge, Keanu Neal sat shyly at a table on the stage last Thursday.Banners proclaiming him an All-American were draped behind him.Hundreds of adoring fans filled both...

Seminole DL Thurman Byrd (6-2, 285) verbally committed to Jackson State. Byrd, who is ranked No. 35 in the Sentinel's Central Florida Top 100 rankings, said he will take a trip to Mississippi this weekend to visit the school.
"It's a real good...

With the likes of Tony Romo, Sean Payton, Mike Shanahan and several other prominent NFL players and coaches spawned by Eastern Illinois, new Bears general manager Ryan Pace is not exactly blazing a new trail.
Yet it is somewhat remarkable that such an...

PHOENIX — Just living the dream. And looking for more.
Green Bay's Aaron Rodgers won his second MVP award Saturday night, and J.J. Watt swept away the voters the way he sweeps quarterbacks off their feet to take top defensive honors.
Rodgers, also the...

MIAMI GARDENS — It's been a recruiting model that has won conference titles and national championships.
If there's a chance to cultivate and win with the talent at home, then do it. But if there's an opportunity for improvement, then go outside state...

After replacing Michael Ola last Thursday in the loss to the Dallas Cowboys, Ryan Groy is in position to become the Chicago Bears' fourth starter at left guard this season.
Groy practiced with the starters Monday in the Walter Payton Center and,...

Succeeding Walter Payton as the featured running back for the Bears had to be a daunting task. But Neal Anderson managed to earn four Pro Bowl appearances during his often under-appreciated playing career.
A first-round pick out of Florida in 1986,...

If nothing else, Erik Kramer should stay atop the Bears' record book for single-season passing yards and touchdowns.
There will not be any more hollow statistics for Jay Cutler to accumulate in a season gone wrong after the quarterback was benched...

There are 13 Bears in the Hall of Fame who played defensive line. All of them except Doug Atkins, Dan Hampton and Richard Dent also played offense. Some of them, such as seven-time Pro Bowl guard-defensive tackle Stan Jones, were better known for their...

There is no shortage of renowned running backs in Bears history, starting with Red Grange, who brought credibility to pro football with a 1925 national barnstorming tour. Grange's pro rushing career never matched his University of Illinois output...

Welcome back to “The Blitz Package,” your weekly destination for notable news, nuggets and intriguing Chicago Bears storylines. This week’s topic: the important statistical developments to keep an eye on during the season’s otherwise depressing home...

One by one they will take you back to that week in January 2007, to the peak of Bears football in the 21st century.
Ron Turner, then the offensive coordinator, recalls the practices leading up to the NFC championship game, a buildup of focus and...

Ten thoughts after the Chicago Bears ended their three-game losing streak Sunday with a 21-13 victory over the Minnesota Vikings at Soldier Field.1. It sure looked like a here-they-go-again moment. The Bears were trailing 3-0 and had moved the ball a...